KR101550636B1 - Micro phone and method manufacturing the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
A microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate including a through hole, a vibrating part disposed on the substrate, covering the through hole, and a fixed part disposed on the vibrating part, Wherein the vibrating portion includes a first portion and a second portion disposed on the through hole and a third portion disposed on the substrate, the first portion and the third portion being spaced apart from each other And the second portion connects the first portion and the third portion, and includes the first piezoelectric portion and the second piezoelectric portion.
Description
The present invention relates to a microphone and a method of manufacturing the same.
[0002] A microphone converts voice into an electrical signal. Recently, the microphone has become smaller and smaller, and microphones using micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) technology are being developed.
Such MEMS microphones are more resistant to moisture and heat than conventional electret condenser microphones (ECMs), and can be miniaturized and integrated with a signal processing circuit.
On the other hand, among the specifications required for a high performance microphone, the maximum input sound pressure (AOP), the sensitivity, and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) have a trade-off relationship with each other. As a result, a microphone with a high sensitivity has a limitation on detection of a loud sound due to a low maximum input sound pressure, while a microphone with a low sensitivity has a high maximum sound pressure to be able to detect a loud sound. However, have.
A problem to be solved by the present invention is to improve a sound pressure measurement range of an input microphone.
A microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate including a through hole, a vibrating part disposed on the substrate, covering the through hole, and a fixed part disposed on the vibrating part, Wherein the vibrating portion includes a first portion and a second portion disposed on the through hole and a third portion disposed on the substrate, the first portion and the third portion being spaced apart from each other And the second portion connects the first portion and the third portion, and includes the first piezoelectric portion and the second piezoelectric portion.
The first portion, the second portion, and the third portion may include a first insulating film, a second insulating film, and a diaphragm disposed between the first insulating film and the second insulating film, respectively.
The first piezoelectric portion may be disposed below the first insulating film, and the second piezoelectric portion may be disposed over the second insulating film.
The first piezoelectric portion may include a first piezoelectric lower electrode, a first piezoelectric upper electrode, and a first piezoelectric layer disposed between the first piezoelectric lower electrode and the first piezoelectric upper electrode.
The second piezoelectric layer may include a second piezoelectric bottom electrode, a second piezoelectric top electrode, and a second piezoelectric layer disposed between the second piezoelectric bottom electrode and the second piezoelectric top electrode.
The diaphragm may comprise polysilicon or a conductive material.
The substrate may be made of silicon.
The microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a supporting layer disposed on the third portion and supporting the fixed electrode.
A method of manufacturing a microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention includes forming a depression on a substrate, forming an oxide film on the substrate, forming a vibrating portion on the oxide film, separating the vibrating portion from the vibrating portion, , Forming a fixed electrode including a plurality of air inlets, and etching a back surface of the substrate and the oxide film to form a through hole exposing a part of the oscillating portion, wherein the oscillating portion is formed on the through hole And a third portion located on the substrate, the first portion and the third portion being spaced apart from each other, the second portion being spaced apart from the first portion and the second portion, And a first piezoelectric part and a second piezoelectric part.
The step of forming the vibrating part may include forming the first piezoelectric part on the oxide film in the depression, forming a first insulating film, a vibration film and a second insulating film on the oxide film and the first piezoelectric part in order, and then patterning And forming the second piezoelectric portion on the second insulating film in a portion corresponding to the first piezoelectric portion.
The step of forming the fixed electrode may include forming a sacrificial layer on the vibrating part, forming a metal layer on the sacrificial layer, patterning the metal layer, and removing a part of the sacrificial layer .
The substrate may be formed using silicon.
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the stress of the piezoelectric part can be adjusted by arranging the piezoelectric part in the vibration part in a double manner, so that it is possible to actively detect the stress according to the low and high sound pressure introduced from the outside.
Accordingly, the microphone according to the present embodiment can improve the measuring range according to the sound pressure level of the incoming sound pressure.
1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a plan view schematically showing a vibrating portion of the microphone of FIG.
3 to 7 are views showing a method of manufacturing a microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments disclosed herein are provided so that the disclosure can be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.
In the drawings, the thicknesses of layers and regions are exaggerated for clarity. Also, when a layer is referred to as being "on" another layer or substrate, it may be formed directly on another layer or substrate, or a third layer may be interposed therebetween.
1 and 2, a microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing a vibration part of the microphone of FIG.
1 and 2, the microphone according to the present embodiment includes a
The
A vibrating
The vibrating
The
The
The first
The second
The
A fixed
An
Sound from the outside flows through the
The
In this embodiment, the
The incoming sound from outside can be loud or small.
The gap between the
A voltage is applied to the first
Applying a voltage to the first
Applying a voltage to the second
At this time, since the first
When a stress is applied to the first
As described above, in the present embodiment, the
Accordingly, the microphone according to the present embodiment can improve the measuring range according to the sound pressure level of the incoming sound pressure.
Hereinafter, a method of manufacturing a microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7 and FIG.
3 to 7 are views showing a method of manufacturing a microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 3, after the
Referring to FIG. 4, a first
The first
5, a first insulating
At this time, the first insulating
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The second
And a
The
The
Referring to FIG. 7, a
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Referring to FIG. 1, a through
The through
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While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, Of the right.
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A vibrating part disposed on the substrate and covering the through hole,
And a fixed electrode disposed on the vibrating portion and spaced apart from the vibrating portion,
The vibrating portion
A first portion and a second portion disposed on the through hole,
And a third portion disposed on the substrate,
The first portion and the third portion being spaced apart from each other,
Wherein the second portion connects the first portion and the third portion, and includes a first piezoelectric portion and a second piezoelectric portion.
Wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion each include a first insulating film, a second insulating film, and a diaphragm disposed between the first insulating film and the second insulating film.
The first piezoelectric portion is disposed below the first insulating film,
And the second piezoelectric portion is disposed on the second insulating film.
Wherein the first piezoelectric portion includes a first piezoelectric lower electrode, a first piezoelectric upper electrode, and a first piezoelectric layer disposed between the first piezoelectric lower electrode and the first piezoelectric upper electrode.
Wherein the second piezoelectric portion includes a second piezoelectric bottom electrode, a second piezoelectric top electrode, and a second piezoelectric layer disposed between the second piezoelectric bottom electrode and the second piezoelectric top electrode.
Wherein the diaphragm is made of polysilicon or a conductive material.
Wherein the substrate is made of silicon.
And a support layer disposed on the third portion and supporting the fixed electrode.
Forming a vibrating portion on the oxide film,
Forming a fixed electrode on the vibrating portion, the fixed electrode being spaced apart from the vibrating portion and including a plurality of air inlets; and
And etching the oxide film on the back surface of the substrate to form a through hole exposing a portion of the vibrating portion,
The vibrating portion
A first portion and a second portion located above the through hole, and
And a third portion located above the substrate,
The first portion and the third portion being spaced apart from each other,
And the second portion connects the first portion and the third portion, and includes the first piezoelectric portion and the second piezoelectric portion.
The step of forming the vibrating part
Forming the first piezoelectric portion on the oxide film in the depression,
Forming a first insulating layer, a vibration layer, and a second insulating layer on the oxide layer and the first piezoelectric layer, and then patterning the layer;
And forming the second piezoelectric portion on the second insulating film in a portion corresponding to the first piezoelectric portion.
Wherein the first piezoelectric portion includes a first piezoelectric lower electrode, a first piezoelectric upper electrode, and a first piezoelectric layer disposed between the first piezoelectric lower electrode and the first piezoelectric upper electrode.
Wherein the second piezoelectric portion includes a second piezoelectric bottom electrode, a second piezoelectric top electrode, and a second piezoelectric layer disposed between the second piezoelectric bottom electrode and the second piezoelectric top electrode.
Wherein the vibration film is formed using polysilicon or a conductive material.
The step of forming the fixed electrode
Forming a sacrificial layer on the vibrating portion,
Forming a metal layer on the sacrificial layer, patterning the metal layer, and
And removing a portion of the sacrificial layer.
Wherein the substrate is formed using silicon.
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